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How to Use Storytelling for Nonprofits to Tug Heartstrings and Raise Funds

Get Fully Funded

Everyone loves a good story, and your skills in storytelling for nonprofits can make the difference between getting big bucks and donation requests that fall flat. Once you understand the basic elements of a good story and a few different ways to tell them, the rest is just practice, practice, practice. Look at her eyes.

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Best Fundraising Practices from Carousel Ranch, a CauseVox Nonprofit

CauseVox

We sat down with Carousel Ranch’s Associate Executive Director, Taylor Adachi, to hear about their best fundraising practices and success using CauseVox. Fundraising Tips: Carousel Ranch’s Best Fundraising Practices. Storytelling. Storytelling is key. Watch the webinar on demand here. Make the Ask. Personal Relationship.

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50 Years of Environmental Impact: NRDC Nominated for a Webby Award

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To mark its anniversary, NRDC launched an immersive storytelling experience featuring powerful stories and moments from the last 50 years. We linked together key milestones to build a compelling story, using a traditional script format, giving the experience a cinematic and emotive quality. CAST YOUR VOTE.

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Top Nonprofit Blogs to Bookmark Today

The Modern Nonprofit

Many of the most respected professionals run their own blogs to shed light on best practices, challenge the status quo, and even offer humor to help folks fundraise smarter. They saw organizations using best practices in ways that weren’t producing results, and decided to do something about it. THE STORYTELLING NONPROFIT.

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A Quick Guide to Creating a Nonprofit Podcast: 5 Steps

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For example, an individual in the nonprofit event planning industry might create a podcast on event-planning best practices, helping to build their audience and potential clientele. Do a few tongue twisters or practice reading parts of your script to warm up your vocal cords. Record your podcast. Stay hydrated. Speak slowly.

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Podcasting as Digital Storytelling: Behind the Scenes Look

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Annaliese pointed out to us that podcasting is usually not perceived as digital storytelling , and we agreed that this is an idea worth discussing. But a podcast can be a vehicle for storytelling, if you make the effort to infuse it with a narrative. He did this by: Scripting a short introduction that kicks off each episode.

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Nonprofit Fundraising Videos Inspire More Giving

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As with many things, practice leads to comfort. For a longer video, consider writing a script. Scripting: Even if you don’t plan to read from a script, you still should write a script. “I don’t like the way I sound or look on camera.” The more you do it, the easier it gets.

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